The macroeconomic backdrop is straightforward, though far from reassuring. Market participants are looking for evidence of softer labour conditions without triggering another wave of inflationary pressure. This week’s economic releases will determine whether expectations of Federal Reserve rate reductions gather …
This week’s macro landscape is defined by a tension between easing headline inflation and persistent core price pressures. US CPI for January slowed to 2.4% year on year, coming in below the 2.5% forecast and down from 2.7% in December. …
Gold (XAUUSD) inched higher towards the $5,045 mark during early Asian trade on Monday, extending its recent recovery. The move has been underpinned by a softer US dollar and ongoing accumulation from central banks. Attention now shifts to the postponed …
Markets began the week in disarray after gold experienced a dramatic technical reset, forcing traders to abandon the previously dominant parabolic thesis. A sharp liquidation wiped out weeks of gains in a single session, marking a decisive shift in sentiment. …
The new week begins with a noticeably different market tone. A trade that had appeared stable and well understood, built largely around yield differentials, fractured late last week, reminding participants how quickly currency dynamics can change once policy risk enters …
History delivers a clear message to markets. When a currency loses credibility, confidence is usually the first casualty, followed soon by institutions themselves. Germany’s experience in 1923 is a classic example. Hyperinflation reduced the mark to near worthlessness, with citizens …
Following a strong run for the dollar and fresh highs in equity markets, traders are once again weighing whether momentum pauses or extends further. The current US administration has increasingly framed economic and national security as part of the same …
Just as markets were beginning to settle into the new year, an unexpected geopolitical jolt crossed the wires. On 3 January, the United States carried out a military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He …
The economic calendar looks relatively light in the days ahead, yet price action may tell a different story. As year-end approaches and liquidity continues to thin, even small data surprises could be enough to knock the US dollar, gold, or …
Artificial intelligence remains the dominant theme in equity markets, but the narrative is evolving. Investor focus has shifted away from lofty expectations around productivity gains and towards the underlying economics of the AI build-out. This stage of the cycle is …
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